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Building Chicago's subways / David Sadowski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sadowski, David, author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Subways--Illinois--Illinois--Chicago--Design and construction.
- Subways.
- Chicago (Ill.)--History--20th century.
- Chicago (Ill.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- Take a trip underground and see how Chicago's "I Will" spirit overcame challenges and persevered to help with the successful building of the subways that move millions today!While the elevated Chicago Loop is justly famous as a symbol of the city, the fascinating history of its subways is less well known.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The River Tunnels
- 2. The Freight Tunnels
- 3. Make No Little Plans
- 4. The State Street Subway
- 5. The Dearborn-Milwaukee Subway
- 6. Displaced
- 7. Death of an Interurban
- 8. The Last Street Railway
- 9. Subways and Superhighways
- 10. Subways since 1960.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6503-6
- OCLC:
- 1050718742
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